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MANILA - Secretary to the Cabinet Leoncio “Jun” Evasco Jr. will run for Bohol governor in the 2019 polls. Evasco confirmed this to ABS-CBN News in a text message Tuesday. He said he already filed his certificate of candidacy. Evasco was a three-term mayor of Maribojoc town before he joined Duterte's Cabinet. Evasco, 72, was campaign manager of Duterte and was initially offered the post of secretary of Department of the Interior and Local Government, which he turned down. He started working for Duterte in Davao City in 1989. He served as Duterte's chief of staff from 1998 to 2004 and was Officer-in-Charge of the Davao City Engineer's Office from 2004 to 2007. In Malacañang, he headed the National Food Authority Council, leaving him the daunting task of managing the flow of rice in the country, before the leadership of the inter-agency council was brought back by the President to the agriculture department. … [Read more...] about Cabinet Secretary Evasco to run for Bohol governor

MANILA - Cabinet Secretary Leoncio "Jun" Evasco Jr. on Thursday dismissed reports that he would run for governor in his home province of Bohol in the 2019 midterm elections. Roque: ‘Around 6’ Cabinet members may run in 2019 polls Asked by ABS-CBN News at the sidelines of the 25th Galing Pook Awards on Thursday, Evasco told reporters he had no plans yet of returning to local politics. "Hindi totoo yan," he said. (That's not true.) Evasco was a three-term mayor of Maribojoc town before he joined Duterte's Cabinet. Asked if there was a clamor among his constituents to return, he answered: "Wala pa naman." (None yet.) However, when asked if he would stay on in the Cabinet, he answered: "Maybe, maybe." Evasco was among the cabinet members name-dropped by Communications Secretary Martin Andanar in an interview with DZMM on Saturday as those who could possibly run for elected office in the midterms. Evasco presented the awards to the … [Read more...] about Evasco denies Bohol gubernatorial run

CEBU CITY -- The Coast Guard said Tuesday it rescued 59 passengers so far from a ferry that ran aground at Danajon Reef in Bohol. All passengers are safe and there is no threat of an oil spill, said Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael Encina, Cebu Coast Guard operations chief. An investigation on the incident is underway, he said. MV South Pacific departed from Bato, Leyte on Monday evening. … [Read more...] about 59 rescued from ship that ran aground in Bohol: Coast Guard

The government has secured a supplemental loan amounting to 4.37 billion yen or about P2.1 billion from Japan for Phase II of the New Bohol Airport project. The loan agreement was signed on Monday by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd and Yoshio Wada, chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In a speech, Dominguez said the loan would cover the extension of the runway to 2,500 meters from 2,000 meters, which will enable the airport to accommodate large commercial aircraft.It will also cover the expansion of the passenger terminal building to 13,300 square meters from 8,500 square meters, which “anticipates problems of congestion that may arise as tourism traffic in the area will rise quickly in the near future. “I thank the Government of Japan for extending funding support for the second phase of the New Bohol Airport project. This project will have a substantial impact on the economic … [Read more...] about Yen loan secured for New Bohol airport

MANILA - Japan will provide a supplemental 4.376 billion yen (P2.09 billion) loan for the expansion of the the New Bohol Airport, the Department of Finance said Monday. The loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency will cover the second phase of the project, which calls for the expansion of the airport's runway and passenger terminal building, the DOF said in a statement. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and JICA Chief Representative Yoshio Wada signed the loan agreement on Monday, the DOF said. JICA earlier provided around P5.18 billion for the first phase of the project, which is also known as the Bohol Panglao International Airport. The new airport, which was approved in 2012, will replace the old airport in Tagbilaran City. … [Read more...] about Japan to provide additional P2B loan for New Bohol Airport